Everaldo Costa Azevedo

Everaldo Costa Azevedo (born July 24, 1944) is a former professional boxer from Jacuípe, Alagoas, Brazil. Azevedo was a world rated Welterweight with a career that would see him fight in 17 countries over almost 20 years. Azevedo was ranked as the best Junior Welterweight in the world by the WBA in 1974 and No. 2 in the world by the WBC in 1972. Azevedo would fight for the World Title twice in his career. His first world title challenge came in 1972 when he lost a 15-round decision to the champion Bruno Arcari. The second world title fight Azevedo lost a controversial 15-round decision to Carlos Palomino. Azevedo was winning after the first 10 rounds and Palomino had only won the last five rounds.

Everaldo Costa Azevedo

Everaldo Costa Azevedo (born July 24, 1944) is a former professional boxer from Jacuípe, Alagoas, Brazil. Azevedo was a world rated Welterweight with a career that would see him fight in 17 countries over almost 20 years. Azevedo was ranked as the best Junior Welterweight in the world by the WBA in 1974 and No. 2 in the world by the WBC in 1972. Azevedo would fight for the World Title twice in his career. His first world title challenge came in 1972 when he lost a 15-round decision to the champion Bruno Arcari. The second world title fight Azevedo lost a controversial 15-round decision to Carlos Palomino. Azevedo was winning after the first 10 rounds and Palomino had only won the last five rounds.